deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to lose sight of; to miss
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
surely; certainly; without doubt
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
nonchalant air; unruffled air
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
something like ...; something called ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reset; fresh start; new beginning
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
accumulation; accumulate; store
to be born; to come into the world
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-